Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

Trump spends 20 minutes in jail for election fraud

Former United States President Donald Trump was placed under arrest and booked at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday (US local time) night in connection with the Georgia election......

Flight ops resume in US after major system failure

Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the United States, following a technical failure of a key pilot notification system that resulted in the grounding of thousands of......

Hong Kong International Airport the best: Survey

World-wide customers have ranked the Hong Kong International Airportthe best in an annual survey in which airports from Asia and Southeast Asia havedone exceedingly well while those from the US......

World's 30 busiest airports

The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by total passengers - those have enplaned and passengers deplaned plus direct-transit passengers. Hartsfield-Jackson International......

World's 30 busiest airports

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the world's busiest airport, but it looks set to lose that title to Beijing Capital Airport in 2013. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International......

Delhi airport displaced Dubai as world's second busiest in March

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, India’s largest, emerged as the second busiest airport in the world in March, displacing Dubai Airport and trailing only Atlanta in the......

IOC expects US 2024 bid despite Boston pullout

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia on Friday. Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters The International Olympic......

Boston is US pick to compete for 2024 Olympics

Team USA's Olympic figure skating team members Madison Chock and Gracie Gold wave to the crowd in Boston. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Boston was selected on Thursday as the American candidate......

Paes targets Olympic gold

Indian tennis star Leander Paes, who is recuperating from a brain lesion, is aiming for an Olympic gold medal in Athens next year even though his return to the circuit remains undecided."The......

2022 FIFA WC: Climate-controlled stadiums the future

Al Janoub, a 40,000-seat venue made to resemble the sail of a dhow, or traditional wooden sailboat, was opened last May and is the first to showcase the new cooling system. IMAGE: Al Janoub, a......

Swimming legend Phelps demands anti-doping reform

Phelps expressed his frustration at the lack of progress in the battle against the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport IMAGE: Michael Phelps of the United States. Photograph: Al......